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PETER K. Dnnnniou, or GREENBWRK.

Letters .Patent No. 99,295, dated February 1, 1870; mandated August 1, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN BALING-PRESSES.

'he Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part o'f the sam'e To all whom it may concern Be it. known that I, PETER K. DEDERICK, of the town of Greenbush, in the county of Rensselaer, and the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements invPortable Baling-Presses; and I do hereby declare that lthe following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists of a pair of levers, connected at their upper ends, between the points of their application, to the follower, in combination with a rope or chain, for operating said levers; and also in connecting the upper ends ofthe pressinglevers between the timbers of the follower, when said levers are applied to the follower at separate points, on opposite sides of lthe centre.

Figure 1 is an elevation and side view of a togglelinkor lever-press, showing the upper ends geared together.

P P are posts;

H is the head; A

R R are fulcrum-rods;

L L are the levers; 4

F, the follower; and

J J are the follower-timbers.

The rods R R are attached, above the head H, to cross-timbers B, and their lower ends are attached to the ends of the levers L L, at the points C C, by a pinpassing through them on cast projections.

The upper ends of the levers L L are. secured to the follower-timbers J J, at the points D D, by a pin or cast`projection on the head-irons, and the surfaces of the upper ends of the levers are' geared together, as shown at E, so that one lever lcannot move without the other.

The power is applied at the lower end of the levers at the point Q, thus separating the centres C and Q, which, in starting, increases the power.

The dotted lines X X are the perpendculars of the points where the power ofthe levers is applied to the follower, and the lcentre line is the centre of the follower and press.

Figure 2 is an end view, showing the connection between press and capstan, and the sweep revolving around and over the forward wheels and axle.

N is the rope which passes out at the side of the press, and direct to the capstan, as shown.

Figure 4 is a side view of the power of the railroadpress, showing my improvements applied to keep the follower level. 1

F is the follower.

L L, the levers.

1 is the track, of which there are two, one on each side of the levers, on which the levers L L rest and move along on the rollers or wheels O O.

The levers L L are attached to the follower F, at the points D D, and the surfaces of the upper ends attached at the point E, as described in fig. l.

The points of attachment, C and Q, at the lower ends of the levers, are separated, so as to assist in starting, as in fig. 1; and the lower ends of the levers pass between the track-timbers. l

Figure 5 is a side view of the power of the togglejoint press in general use, showing my improvements at the upper ends of the levers, to keep the follower level.

F is the follower.

L L, the levers.

S S are fulcrum-levers or knees, of which there are four, two on the opposite side of the levers from those shown, and all resting on timbersV at the foot of the press.

The upper ends of the levers L L are secured to the follower F, at the point D D', and their upper ends secured together between the points of attachment, as in the drawings already described.

'lhe upper ends of the levers may be attached bctween the perpendiculars of the points where the levers are applied in various ways; for instance, as shown in Figure 3, the upper ends of the levers L L are secured-together at the point E by au iron pin, so as to form a joint, and the ends of the pin allowed to play up and down in a slot, or otherwise secured, so as not to move toward either end of the follower.

The levers L L are applied against the follower, at the points D D, which must move in the slots shown, as the power moves upward; or the levers L L secured together, as shown, may be applied against the follower F, at' the points U U, if desired, and allowed to revolve in sockets of suitable shape to receive the surfaces ofthe upper end of the lever. Securing the feet of the fulcrum-levcrs or knees together, by gear or otherwise, as shown at the point 7, in tig. 3, would produce similar effect, but would require much more strength of attachment.

This arrangement is applicable to any kind of leverpress; in all of which legs or guides are now used to keep the follower level, which soon becomes worn, so as to allow a little play, thus making one end of the bale larger than the other.

In moving the press, the horse is attached to the for- Ward axle Z, in fig. 2, and drawn to the place of operation, where he is attached to the outer end of the sweep M, and passes around the forward wheels and axle, stepping over the connection or reach K, between press and capstan, thus revolving the drum or capstan Y, and applying the power to the levers L L through the rope N, which is wound on the drum Y, thus vforcing the follower F upward by the levers L L, pressing against it at the points D D, in fig. 1, and revolving the gearwhich keeps one lever from moving faster than the other, thus holding the follower level during the operation, without friction or loss of power, as whateverv power may be applied to one lever more Witnesses H. G. VANDERWERKEN, WM. LANSING. 

